contar — to tell (to convey given information); to tell; to narrate (relate a story or series of events)
contar is the #104 most common word in Portuguese, a verb. It means “to tell (to convey given information); to tell; to narrate (relate a story or series of events)” and is pronounced /kõˈta(ʁ)/.
#104frequency rank
0.09%of everyday Portuguese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of contar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| conto | I · present | I tell |
| contei | I · past | I told |
| contado | past participle | told |
| contar | infinitive | to tell |
| contar | I · infinitive | to tell |
| contares | you · infinitive | to tell |
| contar | he/she · infinitive | to tell |
| contarmos | we · infinitive | to tell |
| contardes | you (pl.) · infinitive | to tell |
| contarem | they · infinitive | to tell |
| contando | -ing form | telling |
| contado | singular · past participle | told |
| contados | plural · past participle | told |
| contada | singular · past participle | told |
| contadas | plural · past participle | told |
| contas | you · present | you tell |
| conta | he/she · present | he/she tells |
| contamos | we · present | we tell |
| contais | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) tell |
| contam | they · present | they tell |
| contava | I · imperfect | I used to tell |
| contavas | you · imperfect | you used to tell |
| contava | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to tell |
| contávamos | we · imperfect | we used to tell |
| contáveis | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to tell |
| contavam | they · imperfect | they used to tell |
| contaste | you · past | you told |
| contou | he/she · past | he/she told |
| contamos | we · past | we told |
| contámos | we · past | we told |
| contastes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) told |
| contaram | they · past | they told |
| contara | I · past perfect | I had told |
| contaras | you · past perfect | you had told |
| contara | he/she · past perfect | he/she had told |
| contáramos | we · past perfect | we had told |
| contáreis | you (pl.) · past perfect | you (pl.) had told |
| contaram | they · past perfect | they had told |
| contarei | I · future | I will tell |
| contarás | you · future | you will tell |
| contará | he/she · future | he/she will tell |
| contaremos | we · future | we will tell |
| contareis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will tell |
| contarão | they · future | they will tell |
| contaria | I · conditional | I would tell |
| contarias | you · conditional | you would tell |
| contaria | he/she · conditional | he/she would tell |
| contaríamos | we · conditional | we would tell |
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